I stare at her and go back to scrolling through my phone. Between them, my parents, Justine, and Normani, I don't know who's letting me have it the most.
Speaking of, she's on her way so we can go to an appointment for the baby.
Miguel sighs, "Come on cuz, for real. Did you really think after only three months Normani was gonna wanna fix shit?"
I shrug and continue scrolling through my messages, I open a message from Aaliyah.
🧚🏽♀️💕: Can we go to the movies later?
Me: Sure
🧚🏽♀️💕: Bring Eli and Amaiyah
Me: I gotchu
Me: I'll be there around 7
I lock my phone and look at the others.
"I love how this is funny to y'all," I mumble.
"It's not funny, it's amusing that you could be a selfish asshole then expect things to be easy," Miguel says.
"Fuckgirl of the block right there," Kehlani says.
"You gotta come better and bigger than the bad," Bryson shrugs.
I sigh and throw my hand up, "That's hard now. I somehow managed to piss her off even more."
"You are on a roll," Bryson says.
"She gon pull out the Lemonade CD if you keep it up," Miguel laughs.
"I ain't wanna be the one to say it," Kehlani adds.
My phone vibrates with a message from Normani saying to open the door. I get up from the couch and walk over to the door. I open it and give her a small awkward smile.
"Hey."
"Hi," She says while walking in.
She goes into the living room and I follow behind her while sighing. I lean against the wall and watch Kehlani rub on her belly.
"Lil baby, wassup!"
Bryson asks, "How far along are you?"
She says, "Twenty weeks today."
"I'm telling you now it's a Girl," Miguel says.
"I digress," Bryson argues back.
"Dude its a girl," Kehlani says.
"I can bet you It's a nigga," Bryson says.
I stare at them then at Normani and she slaps the back of his head.
"9 outta 10 it's a girl," I chime in.
**
I sit in the room with Normani and watch the doctor do the ultrasound.
"You two want the sex today?" She asks.
"Yeah," I smile.
Normani smiles and nods in agreement and the doctor moves the wand around. My phone rings and I check who's calling. I see it's Drex and I decline the shit outta the call, not now. I look to the monitor and wait for the doctor to tell us.
"I feel it in my left titty, it's a girl," Normani says.
I nod my head in agreement, "Definitely."
In seconds another call comes through and when I check the screen it's him again.
"Hold on, I gotta take this."
Normani rolls her eyes at me and shoos me away.
"Of course you do," She mumbles.
"Don't do that," I say after sucking my teeth.
I step out into the hallway and sigh before answering.
"Yeah."
"Where the fuck you been? I ain't been getting no money."
"I know. I been busy."
"I don't give a fuck, you owe me."
"Well, I haven't done anything so I don't got no money for you."
"And why the fuck not?"
"Once again dude, I been busy."
"You know what LJ, I think you trying me-"
"Give me three weeks and ima have something for you."
"Three weeks from today, I want 50 and nothing less."
"I'll have 50."
He hangs up the call and I blow out air while walking back into the room.
"Sorry, I'm ready."
The doctor nods her head and points to the baby.
"Congratulations, it's a girl!"
That. Way. PERIOD!
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